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Elixir · NANOWEB Nickel Bass (coated) · 40-60-75-95

Elixir 14002 (40-60-75-95) in D standard (bass) on a 34" scale

NANOWEB Nickel Bass (coated) 4-String Super Light, Long Scale (40-95) on a bass with a 34" scale, tuned to D standard (bass) (F2 C2 G1 D1), pulls 118.4 lb53.7 kg526 N in total and 29.6 lb13.42 kg132 N per string on average. That is a loose feel for a bass. The set is moderately uneven (spread 9.9%). String 2 (C2) deviates most: +15% from the set average.

Total tension
118.4 lb53.7 kg526 N
Average per string
29.6 lb13.42 kg132 N
Feel
loose
medium ≈ 43.6 lb19.78 kg194 N per string
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Balance
moderately uneven
spread 9.9%

Tension per string

010203040lb05101520kg050100150200Nset averagemedium (45-105)1F2.04027.0 lb12.25 kg120 N2C2.06034.2 lb15.49 kg152 N3G1.07530.2 lb13.69 kg134 N4D1.09527.0 lb12.25 kg120 N
The bronze dashed line is the medium-feel target: the average per-string tension of a 45-105 set on a 34" scale in E standard (bass) (43.6 lb19.78 kg194 N). Loose and tight are measured against it.Line thickness follows the string gauge; textured lines are wound strings. Hover, tap or tab to a string for details.
#NoteHzGaugeItemType Tensionvs avg
1F287.3 .040BNN040wound 27.0 lb12.25 kg120 N−9%
2C265.4 .060BNN060wound 34.2 lb15.49 kg152 N+15%
3G149.0 .075BNN075wound 30.2 lb13.69 kg134 N+2%
4D136.7 .095BNN095wound 27.0 lb12.25 kg120 N−9%
Total118.4 lb53.7 kg526 N

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Similar sets in D standard (bass), 34"

SetGaugesAvg per stringTotalFeelBalance
14002 (this page) 40-60-75-9529.6 lb13.42 kg132 N 118.4 lb53.7 kg526 Nloosemoderately uneven
D'Addario EPS165 45-65-85-10532.1 lb14.54 kg143 N 128.2 lb58.2 kg570 Nloosemoderately uneven
Elixir 14652 45-65-80-10032.4 lb14.68 kg144 N 129.5 lb58.7 kg576 Nloosemoderately uneven
D'Addario EXL170 45-65-80-10032.9 lb14.93 kg146 N 131.6 lb59.7 kg585 Nloosemoderately uneven
Elixir 14677 45-65-85-10534.0 lb15.40 kg151 N 135.8 lb61.6 kg604 Nloosemoderately uneven
D'Addario NYXL45105 45-65-85-10534.0 lb15.41 kg151 N 135.9 lb61.6 kg605 Nloosemoderately uneven

Best match for a medium feel in D standard (bass), 34"

Ranked by how close every string is to 43.6 lb19.78 kg194 N (lower deviation is better).

  1. Elixir 14102 50-70-85-105 deviation 15.6%, average 40.0 lb18.12 kg178 N, uneven; same gauges: 14702
  2. D'Addario ECB81 45-65-80-100 deviation 17.3%, average 37.1 lb16.84 kg165 N, moderately uneven
  3. D'Addario EXL160 50-70-85-105 deviation 18.1%, average 37.6 lb17.05 kg167 N, uneven

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Other tunings on 34": E standard (bass), Drop D (bass), Eb standard (bass)

D standard (bass) on other scales: 35", 34"–37" multiscale

About these numbers

Tension is calculated, not measured: T = μ · (2 · L · f)², where μ is the string's mass per unit length (unit weight), L the vibrating length (scale) and f the pitch (A4 = 440 Hz, equal temperament). kg means kilogram-force: 1 kg ≈ 9.81 N ≈ 2.205 lb.

How a set feels also depends on the guitar's setup: action height, break angle over the nut and saddle, string length behind the nut and bridge, and your playing style. Plain strings feel stiffer than wound strings at the same tension. Use these figures to compare sets, not as an absolute measure of feel.

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